Scott Koles

9.3

Fabulous Chardonnay, ripe fruit, mild oak. — 4 years ago

Daryl Johnson

8.9

Refreshingly balanced. Bright and tart yet fruity with subtle oak. — 5 years ago

Lindsay Corrigan

9.0

Balanced taste with thick mouth feel.
Scents of cheesecake sweetness , lemon and oak.
The flavours citrus + honeydew melon are harmonious leads to a reduction in sweetness and cleanses with hint of straw and minerality of the riverstones🥂 — 7 years ago

Jacynda Lavanture

9.1

Oak and butter. Paired it with a selection of oysters. — 8 years ago

with Holli

GabWine

9.5

Color : White
Wine estate : Billecart-Salmon
Designation : Champagne
Name : Brut Sous Bois
Country : France
Vivino : 5/5
Note : I think Billecart is my favorite brand of champagne. At each tasting, a treat and wonder! With this "Blanc de noir", we have a character related to its passage in oak barrel which gives a beautiful complexity. A bright yellow robe with its fine bubbles, a nose of citrus, butter and toast. On the palate, the expression of his character with notes of toast, brioche. Just perfect.
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Je crois que Billecart est ma marque de champagne préférée. À chaque dégustation, un régal et de l'émerveillement ! Avec ce "blanc de noir", nous avons un caractère lié à son passage en fût de chêne qui donne une belle complexité. Une robe jaune éclatante avec ses fines bulles, un nez d'agrumes, de beurre et de toast. En bouche, l'expression de son caractère avec des notes de pain grillé, brioché. Tout simplement parfait. — 8 years ago

Michael Schamis

9.2

A classic California Chardonnay nose. Full and rich with notes of oak and butter with just a touch a white peach and stone. Lush and full on the palate with a nice touch of spice. Creamy flavors of stone and smoky oak lead more subtitle flavors of spice box and citrus pith with big, lush acidity. The finish is full and warming with touches of white pepper and lingering acidity. Thanksgiving wine #2! — 10 years ago

with Jeffrey and Kati

Chris Pittenger

Owner Gros Ventre Cellars, Winemaker Skinner Vineyards

9.3

While I may be biased, I still love this wine. Freshly structured pretty stuff. — 11 years ago

with Sarah and Hardy

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9.0

Balanced citrus and acidity, crisp, subtle oak — 11 years ago

Barron Nydam

9.9

2009 - Wow.... Just when Cali wines were starting to bore me, this came along with a crazy long finish. Can't imagine a better chard than this. Full bodied and well integrated oak with a little vanilla. Great honeysuckle and fruit. The acidity is at a perfect place; creates structure, but isn't searing. Wonderful. Ready to drink now, but no rush. — 12 years ago

Matthew Gray

9.3

You can easily pick up the French style (which I am partial to) of this beautiful Chardonnay. Not an over abundance of oak that I get from so many US (ahem, California) chards... — 12 years ago

Grenfel Calheiros

8.9

Still needs some time for the oak to subdue. Very mineral, though. — 5 years ago

Stephanie Wu

9.1

Notes of pear. Some citrus. Oak but not overwhelming. And lightly floral notes at the end. — 6 years ago

with Jenny and Tim

Peter Hladun

9.2

Wonderful balance of oak, minerality and stone fruit. — 7 years ago

Michael Winterbottom

9.4

New world Chablis emulation but with a little more ripe fruit character and butter notes. Butter mochi, ripe green apple, cooked apples. Really tart finish with duality if fruit character. 0 new oak usage in this wine, fermented in used oak barrels and battonage for a year. Not your typical Napa chardonnay by any means but elegant and pretty. Perfumed and pretty. — 8 years ago

Meg Herring

9.0

Tasted blind. It was clearly a Calif chardo but I have to say it was quite balanced and the oak was integrated. — 8 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Had this about a year ago. After stints at Rudd, Dominus, Chalk Hill and Matanzas Creek, winemakers David Ramey and his wife, Carla began their own label in 1996. Sunshine Straw with aromas of stone and tropical fruit with sweet vanilla oak scents. On the palate apple, peach and apricot flavors, citrus zest with toasty oak. Lingering on a smooth finish ending with creamy notes. Delicious! Aged well. You can still find the 2014, so grab one, you won’t be disappointed. — 8 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.5

Rich in aroma, flavor, and texture. The oak was there but what caught my attention more was the white floral and lychee notes. On the palate it's dense, extremely pure, with a huge finish that shows acidity buried down deep in the wine. Great stuff if you can try it, a benchmark from one of the greatest sites in Condrieu! — 11 years ago

Genevieve Eustis

9.7

White peaches and seamlessly integrated oak. Very well balanced and elegant. — 11 years ago

Mike Greene

8.9

Nice and crisp with just the right amount of oak; purchased it way below the price point listed here. — 12 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.8

White 2004 and totally developing. Lovely bright acidity, rich integrated oak. World class white. — 12 years ago

Andrea Watt

8.9

Crisp for a Chardonnay with bright acidity and citrus over oak and pear. Balances well with food. — 5 years ago

Robert Evans Jr

9.1

Tremendous & Intense Nose Clean Crisp Honeydew Melon. Butter Toffee on the Palate. @Ron R channeling my inner you on this description — 7 years ago

with Nicole

Ron R

8.9

K&L dropped their pants on pricing for this. We couldn’t resist... a case and half for the summer! 😯
Honey, almonds and pineapples are everywhere here. Reasonable amount of oak, leads into caramel and hints of dill. For less than $12, we are very happy with this. — 7 years ago

Ken Venezio

9.1

Third wine of the night. 2011 of a three flight night. Much more acidic than the 2009 and the 2010, but a lovely Chardonnay. A little crisper and less oak. — 8 years ago

Jennifer Haralson

9.0

Nice, right amount of oak. Perfect with a Mt. Tam triple cream. Will keep stocked
Great price at TJ’s, of course. — 8 years ago

Charlie Tapp

9.3

Nice balance of butter, oak and minerality. — 10 years ago

Peter Marks

Master of Wine, Educator Constellation Brands

9.0

Spiced apple, mineral and toasty oak. Lovely now and over the next 2 years. — 11 years ago

with Adrienne and Marie

Peter Scudamore-Smith MW

9.6

Young Bonneau du Martray; just linear, oak though a big presence is layered, nose awfully restrained and fruit basically hidden until it evolves some more; try in a decade maybe two; so slight but so tight; acid tucked behind the wood too; an evolution to happen; great Corton; an even better site when I drove past this vineyard in May this year; #drinkFrance #drinkburgundy #côtedor #cortoncharlemagne #corton #bonneaudumartray #grandcru #domaine #2009 #uncorkedandcultivated #wineandfoodtours #France2016 — 11 years ago

Doc Jay

9.1

Nice mineral/oak balance. — 12 years ago

Bruce Baldinger

9.4

Buttery and nice oak. A classic. — 13 years ago